Pat Coffee
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De Ann, Arkansas, U.S.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
| No. 20 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback/tailback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 3, 1915 De Ann, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1986 (aged 70) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Minden (LA) |
| College | LSU |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
James Lilburn "Pat" Coffee (August 3, 1915 – January 25, 1986) was a professional American football halfback and tailback. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals in 1937 and 1938. He also played college football for the LSU Tigers from 1933 to 1936.
Coffee was born in 1915 in De Ann, Arkansas. He attended Minden High School in Minden, Louisiana. He was a star football player in high school who had a 68-yard punt in 1932.[1] Known as a triple-threat man, Coffee was named to the All-Northern Louisiana football team in December 1932.[2]
LSU
Coffee enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU) and played college football for the LSU Tigers from 1933 to 1936.[3] He was a triple-threat player who excelled as a passer; he was also known as a hard-running back and a good punter and blocker.[4]